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Making Bits & Pieces Mosaics: Creative Projects for Home and Garden [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Marlene Hurley Marshall (Author)
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August 9, 2000
Bits and pieces, pique assiette, memoryware -- there are many names for this unique folk art technique that has flourished for centuries around the world. Mosaic art, revered for its intricacy and beauty, can now be made by anyone with the simple methods found in Making Bits & Pieces Mosaics.

Marshall's easy-to-follow techniques make it fun for readers to transform everyday items into one-of-a-kind works of art by attaching broken dishes, ceramics, jewelry, and glass to a wide range of surfaces. With clear, step-by-step directions and inspiring photographs, crafters can create fabulous projects of their own, including flower pots and vases, lamps, fireplace mantels, bird baths and bird houses, plant stands, garden tables, walkways, and more!



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From the Back Cover

Create unique mosaic accents for your home and garden by applying broken pieces of glass, dishes, pottery, and jewelry to a variety of surfaces.

-- Decorate your home with colorful mirrors, frames, tables and vases

-- Beautify your garden with pots and urns, stepping stones, and garden walls.

-- Accentuate your yard with whimsical birdbaths and houses.

-- Create functional furnishings like umbrella stands, mailboxes, and backsplashes.

-- Make yourself shine with artistic jewelry, belt buckles, and much more! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

There's much experience behind author Marlene Hurley Marshall's book, Making Bits & Pieces Mosaics, for she has been creating her own mosaic masterpieces for over a decade. Marlene's work has been exhibited and sold in galleries and museums shops alike in Boston, San Francisco and the Berkshire region of Massachusetts, where she resides.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC (August 9, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1580173071
  • ISBN-13: 978-1580173070
  • Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 9.1 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #180,894 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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66 of 67 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful down to earth mosaic art of all levels, July 21, 1999
This is a wonderful book on creating mosaic art. It is in full color with many photographs of the artwork. The instructions are easy to follow and accompanied by step-by-step illustrations. The book starts out with a brief history & some impressive examples of mosaics throughout the world. Many great tips are then given on collecting materials including commonly found objects. Next developing a color scheme, matching shapes, & adding highlights to your artwork are discussed. Then, equipment & materials are covered and basic techniques are demonstrated in detail. Numerous projects follow including a flowerpot, mirror, birdbath, birdhouse, watering can, plant stand, garden walkway, small garden wall, & jewelry. The book even shows you how to restore china that has been chipped.
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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Step aside Martha Stewart!, December 9, 2000
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Michael J. Doherty (Northampton, MA United States) - See all my reviews
Marlene Marshall is a gifted artist and writer. From her book, one can easily learn the beginning steps on the road to making unique pieces of art. Her style is straight forward and holds the reader's hand through the process without telling them how to be creative. The photos are wonderful and give the reader many ideas. Thanks to Marlene's book, I decided to tile a exposed heating duct in my dining room and it came out fantastic! It is often the subject of many dinner conversations with friends. This is truely a great gift for any craft person or budding artist. I can't wait for her next book!
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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, January 14, 2000
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This book is for those who don't want to follow rigid patterns but want to create something a little eccentric. Good for beginners. There are lots of interesting project ideas and the instructions are easy to follow. These projects are alot more time-consuming than one would think and can be quite messy. Happy hunting for pieces.
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This folk art has been known by many names at different times and in different cultures: bits and pieces, pique assiette (a French term that translates as "stolen from plate"), putty pots, and memoryware. Read the first page
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Preparing the Base, Assembly Tips, Selecting Shards, New York, Blue Willow, Eva Zeisel
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